Enchilada Casserole - $2.25 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 3 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1/2 cups green enchilada sauce (28 oz can) | Las Palmas® Medium Green Chile Enchilada Sauce · 28 oz | $3.29 | 840 ml | $3.29 | - |
| 1 can pinto beans, low-sodium (15.5 ounce, drained and rinsed) | Bush's Reduced Sodium Pinto Beans 16 oz · 16 oz | $1.49 | 440 g | $1.45 | $0.04 |
| 3 cups brown rice, cookedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 585 g | $1.15 | $0.64 |
| 1 can corn, low-sodium (drained, 15.2 ounce or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn · 12 ozx2 | $1.29 | 430 g | $1.63 | $0.95 |
| 12 corn tortillas, 6" across | Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · 10 countx2 | $2.69 | 12 | $3.23 | $2.15 |
| 10 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, reduced-fat (2 1/2 cups shredded)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Monterey Jack Block Cheese · 16 ozSUBSTITUTE | $3.50 | 283 g | $2.18 | $1.32 |
corn tortillas drives this basket at $5.38, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese ($3.50) and green enchilada sauce ($3.29). $5.10 of the basket - 28% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · about 8 left, $2.15 of value
- Kroger® Monterey Jack Block Cheese · about 171 g left, $1.32 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Super Sweet Corn · about 250 g left, $0.95 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 322 g left, $0.64 of value
It’s the best of both worlds: the deliciousness of enchiladas with the ease of a casserole! This recipe is perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
- 3 1/2 cups green enchilada sauce (28 oz can)
- 1 can pinto beans, low-sodium (15.5 ounce, drained and rinsed)
- 3 cups brown rice, cooked
- 1 can corn, low-sodium (drained, 15.2 ounce or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn)
- 12 corn tortillas, 6" across
- 10 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, reduced-fat (2 1/2 cups shredded)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Eating Smart, Being Active Colorado State University), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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